Ange Postecoglou discusses Tottenham transfer need and makes Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp point

Ange Postecoglou has stated that Tottenham «need to start filling the gaps» in terms of their starting XI and «more importantly» the squad. Arriving in N17 last June following two very successful seasons north of the border with Celtic, the Australian has had two transfer windows so far to try and transform his Spurs team as he bids to bring the glory days back to north London.

Starting the season brightly but seeing their form drop off from November onwards, the Lilywhites are still in an excellent position to qualify for Europe but they go into this weekend's game against Burnley on the back of four successive league defeats. Undoubtedly the 58-year-old's toughest period as Tottenham boss so far, Postecoglou has constantly reiterated throughout the season that the club will go through tough times on their journey and that everything was not going to be solved in two transfer windows.

The Australian does believe that Tottenham are probably further ahead in terms of their squad following some shrewd purchases but he is well aware that more needs to be done as even the starting XI is in its «infancy».

«Yeah, and it was never going to happen in two transfer windows,» said the 58-year-old in an interview with Optus Sport. «What you’ve got to remember is, when I came in last year, the team had finished eighth last season but it wasn’t eighth of a team that was on the climb.

»It was eighth for a team that was kind of going in the other direction, because a lot of the players were getting to an age where it was getting time for the next challenge. And then you’ve lost your best player from that as well.

«So you’ve got eighth, decline, you lose your best player and, by the way, we want you to totally change the way we play from this